Requesting Assistance.

[Ignorant]

I recently purchased this high relief proof coin. As far as I can tell the capsule has never been opened. Both images are of the same coin. The first image was taken head-on whereas the second was taken at an angle. There appears to be some loss of cameo in the affected area. Is this imperfection due to die wear or damage due to handling? All details are present in the affected area under 10x magnification.

The reverse is flawless.

What grade would a coin like this fetch?

I’d appreciate any input from the knowledgeable members here.

Second image

 

Edited September 26, 2023 by Ignorant

[Sovhead]

Looks to me like a minting problem of  some sort.

[Britannia47]

16 hours ago, Ignorant said:

I recently purchased this high relief proof coin. As far as I can tell the capsule has never been opened. Both images are of the same coin. The first image was taken head-on whereas the second was taken at an angle. There appears to be some loss of cameo in the affected area. Is this imperfection due to die wear or damage due to handling? All details are present in the affected area under 10x magnification.

The reverse is flawless.

What grade would a coin like this fetch?

I’d appreciate any input from the knowledgeable members here.

Second image

 

A horned goat of some description. Further details would be useful, as I’ve  never seen one before…..Ta!

[Ignorant]

On 27/09/2023 at 12:08, Britannia47 said:

A horned goat of some description. Further details would be useful, as I’ve  never seen one before…..Ta!

It’s a magnificent argali, a ram species native to Mongolia, part of the wild Mongolia series issued by CIT in high relief produced via a trademarked smartminting technology by B.H. Mayer mint in Germany. The coin is legal tender.

Here’s a photograph of the reverse.

Edited September 28, 2023 by Ignorant